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AITKEN, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2800 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kilsyth, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coal Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 8 May 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2800, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2800, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2800, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His real name was A Aitken he used tjhe alias of Miller and served in the 19th Battalion. His personal effects were returned to Melbourne in 1920 awaiting collection.